Washington Quarter Registry Thread

@sparky64 said:
@erwindoc It seems strange to see the reverse of a Roosie dime be the face of this thread. Lol.

You know it!

Here is another coin I got back as a x-over. This coin was CAC'd.

Read 2017-S Silver Proof Quarters - Be Careful What You Are Buying on the U.S Coin Forum.

Red just added the 1932D MS66 to his silver wash set and now claims the All time finest #1 set ranking. Congrats to Red. He also opened his set for viewing. Very impressive set with the majority having the CAC sticker.

Nice!

I imagine the two images for the 1958-D WQ are the obverse of one coin and the reverse of another. Is that correct?

All these coins remind me of just how much I love the eagle back Washington quarters. We're just too familiar with them to really appreciate them. I'd take the eagle on the Washington quarter's reverse over the Barber eagle any day of the week.

This one is just a blazer.
I generally prefer the toners but there's something to said for pure white.
It also finally got me to 50%.

PCGS MS66

I like Washington Quarters. Some great toners on this thread. I have access to an uncirculated raw set from 1932-1964 put together in mid 1960's. It has been in a Wayte Redmond Library of Coins brown album since the 60's, and some coins have nice peripheral toning. I suspect most of the coins are MS 64-65. I am not adept at getting images into these threads (The last time someone explained it to me it was about 20 steps and setting up all kinds of image accounts, too much trouble for me) I note that there are a number of DDO's and various motto sizes, and some are quite valuable. Is there a reference source/book out there that would help me evaluate the set to see if any are worth getting into holders?

Thanks.

@DrPete
I / We would love to get a peek at the album you describe.
Posting pics is much easier now and I hope you're up to giving it a try.
No more third party image hosting sites. Just select the pic from your own files and you're off.

This is the Only Series I collect and fell in Love with all the Varieties. If you truly want a book that show's detailed pictures and stats than I would suggest The Three Volumes from James Wiles. Volume 1 covers 1932-1941 Volume 2 covers 1942-1944 and Volume three goes from 1945-1949. I do believe the second two can be picked up on ebay. (The Washington Quarter Dollar Book)

I finally found the Volume 1 at a dealers website. In the past year these books have paid for themselves for someone who Loves this Series. I Really WISH That James would put out more Volumes that cover everything up to 1964 and Hope someday he Does.

Like other's have said post some pictures and we can all let you know what's worth submitting or Not.......

Enjoy Tom

https://pcgs.com/SetRegistry/collectors-showcase/varieties/washington-quarters-other-varieties/2258

@DrPete said:
I will purchase a new version of the Cherrypicker's Guide.

I have the "Fifth Edition, Volume II" which has pages 158-241 for all Washington Quarters 32-'09

If you need a CPG book now this is the one to buy, but rumor has it that the "Sixth" edition is due out sometime this year!?!? I would ask @DIMEMAN as he is keeping up with this more than I. I'm sure he will chime in as he lives on his computer and never sees the sun!!!
That ones for you Jon!

Working on the photos. I took some already, but I don't have the right cable for connecting to my work computer today. I had not put any of the coins under magnification until this morning, and when I did I have found some have hairlines I did not recognize through the plastic slides. I think the keys will grade, but lower than my first estimates. Something like MS 62 instead of MS 64. What a bummer. I think these hairlines are likely from wiping/cleaning done prior to 1973, as no one has touched them since that date. I did NOT find any of the better varieties either. I'll post my photos when I get a chance, as this is still a neat set with the toning and history. I welcome any advice from fellow forumites, but will eventually work with my favorite dealer to see if some are worth slabbing.

OK, here's my attempt to link in some images of the Wayte Raymond set and some individual pics.

TomB,

Yes, I had to contend with suboptimal lighting, overhead incandescent lights at home and fluorescents at work, both producing lots of glare. I did most shots with the plastic sliders in place which makes light angle trickier, too. I wanted to not risk scratching the coins with the sliders. It was a small Canon digital camera and I hand held it for the shots, it was my first ever posting of my own images to the boards. Some turned 90 degrees from what my preview images looked like. One is really out of focus.

I just wanted to post some quick images to show off this neat old toned set my grandmother put away 50 years ago, and now I have it. She did not have a great "eye" for coins and some have hairlines that can be seen, even without using a more professional setup like I use for Gross Pathology imaging in my regular day job. Interestingly, the difference in cost for a set like this between average BU and gem was negligible in those days, yet is enormous now. Not to knock my grandmother at all. For being born in 1898 she was highly educated and had many interests, including coin collecting. She graduated from Smith College, a very fine institution.

Tom, you're a great fellow and I appreciate all your comments.

DrPete

I enjoyed the photos, thank you for sharing them!

Ken

Well, I have had my set reviewed by my dealer and we are going to have many of the coins graded. When I have results, I will post which coins I think are significant for grade/value in this thread. Many will be going in as economy and some as regular due to value.